彼は上司から、新商品の提案書を今日中に書き上げるよう言い付かった。

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English Translation

He was ordered, by his superior, to write up a proposal for a new product before the day is out.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は上司(じょうし)から、新(しん)商品(しょうひん)の提案書(ていあんしょ)を今日中(きょうちゅう)に書(か)き上(あ)げるよう言(いつ)い付()かった。

Romanji

Kare wa jōshi kara, shin shōhin no teiansho o kyōchū ni kakiageru yō iitsukatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

上司 (じょうし)

superior authorities; boss

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

新 (しん)

new; neo-; Gregorian calendar; Xin (dynasty of China)

商品 (しょうひん)

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

提案書 (ていあんしょ)

(written) proposal

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

書き上げる (かきあげる)

to write out or down; to finish writing

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

言い付かる (いいつかる)

to be ordered